Civil Infrastructure Inspection 19 items
MSE Wall / Soil-Nail Wall Inspection
Condition inspection of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls and soil-nail walls, documenting facing distress, alignment, drainage, and global stability indicators.
FHWA-NHI-10-024 MSE Walls & RSSFHWA-IF-03-017 Soil Nail WallsAASHTO LRFD Bridge Design
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Wall Identification
- Wall ID / location *
- Date of inspection *
- Wall type (precast panel MSE, MBW block, RSS, soil-nail shotcrete, etc.)
- Approximate wall height (ft)
Facing Condition
- Are facing panels/blocks free of cracking, spalling, or breakage? *
- Are panel joints free of excessive opening, offset, or spalling? *
- Is joint filter fabric intact with no soil piping through joints? *
- Is shotcrete facing (soil-nail walls) free of cracking, delamination, or rust staining at nail heads?
Alignment & Movement
- Is the wall free of bulging, leaning, or out-of-plumb movement beyond tolerance? *
- Is the wall alignment free of differential settlement or vertical offsets? *
- Are there signs of global instability (tension cracks, bulging at toe, heave)? *
- Maximum measured bulge or offset (inches)
Drainage & Coping
- Are wall drainage outlets and weep holes flowing and unclogged? *
- Is the coping/parapet and top-of-wall barrier intact?
- Is surface drainage directed away from the reinforced zone?
- Is there evidence of erosion or scour at the wall toe?
Assessment
- Overall wall condition rating
- Is instrumentation monitoring or geotechnical evaluation recommended? *
- Notes and recommendations
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